Researchers probe bones' tiny building blocks

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MIT researchers created this nanoscale map of the stiffness of bone. Image courtesy Ortiz Lab MIT
MIT researchers created this nanoscale map of the stiffness of bone. Image courtesy / Ortiz Lab, MIT

In work that could lead to more effective diagnoses and treatments of bone diseases using only a pinhead-sized sample of a patient's bone, MIT researchers report a first-of-its-kind analysis of bone's mechanical properties.


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